Move With Purpose

What if the most powerful wellness lesson students learn has nothing to do with your curriculum? In this episode of Move With Purpose , teachers and leaders are challenged to stop treating wellness like a unit, a poster, or a once-a-year fitness push. Wellness is taught every day through the habits we model, the culture we create, and the way we choose recovery over burnout. From walking and stren...

Physical educators are experts at teaching wellness, but are we practicing it ourselves? In this episode, Chris Meyer explores the tension between professional growth and personal renewal. Discover why the best teachers don't return in August because they worked harder than everyone else, they return better because they took time to recharge. Stop collecting credits. Start investing in yourself. Y...

What standard are you really setting in your PE program? Not the standards on the wall. Not the standards in the curriculum guide. The standard students experience every single day. In this episode of Move With Purpose, Chris Meyer challenges educators to stop playing it safe and take a hard look at the expectations, systems, leadership, and culture driving their programs. Discover why average pro...

PE Assessment has entered a new era, and the old model of ranking kids based on genetics is being challenged. In this episode of Move With Purpose , Chris breaks down the history of the Presidential Fitness Test, the 2026 shift in youth fitness testing, and the hard truth about assessment in Physical Education. Are we measuring learning, or just rewarding naturally athletic kids? From the Kraus–We...

Evaluation season turns teaching into a performance, but it doesn't have to. In this episode of Move With Purpose, Chris breaks down the real purpose behind teacher evaluations, exposes where they go wrong, and shows you how to flip the script. Learn how to use frameworks like Danielson and Marzano as a tool, not a trap, and walk away with three power moves to take control, lead the narrative, and...

In this episode of Move With Purpose , Chris calls out the real reason you feel stuck, and it's probably not what you think. We dig into the trap of waiting for clarity, comfort, and confirmation, and why that mindset keeps you exactly where you are. If you're ready to stop hesitating and start moving, this episode gives you the mindset and push you need to take action and build real momentum.  

Let's be real, PE isn't about the lesson you planned, it's about the room you can actually run. In this episode, we break down the 10 truths every PE teacher learns, either fast or the hard way, from building routines and owning your presence to creating real learning (not just activity). We hit classroom management, relationships, structure, advocacy, and what it actually takes to move from survi...

Fresh off the SHAPE America National Convention, this episode hits a hard truth: the best physical educators aren't the most experienced—they're the ones who refuse to stop learning. Chris breaks down the real power of networking, calls out the "sit-and-get" PD trap, and shows what high-impact, student-centered professional development should actually look like. If you're done checking boxes and r...

In this episode of Move With Purpose , Chris explores how strong physical education programs can become the driving force behind a schoolwide culture of movement. Through the lens of the Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program (CSPAP) framework, she explains why intentional curriculum design is the foundation for expanding physical activity beyond the gym. From building movement competence...

In this episode of Move with Purpose , Chris takes a deeper look at the  Sport Education Model (SEM) and how physical educators can turn traditional units into authentic sport experiences. Building on the excitement of events like the Olympics and March Madness, she explains how SEM creates structure, identity, and shared purpose through seasons, stable teams, and student leadership roles. Drawing...

From Olympic podiums to March Madness brackets, this episode of  Move With Purpose  challenges physical educators to capture that electric sport energy and bring it into their own gyms. Chris breaks down the  Sport Education Model —originally developed by Daryl Siedentop—and shows how to turn ordinary PE units into full-season experiences built on identity, leadership, structure, and belonging. Wi...

Innovation in physical education has never moved faster, and if you feel like you can't keep up, you're not behind, you're human. In this episode of  Move With Purpose , Chris Meyer tackles the real challenge facing PE teachers in 2026: not a lack of resources, but too many of them. From decision overload and comparison culture to complacency and burnout, this conversation cuts through the noise a...

Ever put on a brand-new pair of sneakers and instantly feel faster, sharper, more confident? Same body. Same stride. Better grip. In this episode of Move With Purpose , Chris Meyer breaks down why many PE programs don't need a total overhaul, they need new tread. From classroom management to lesson flow to curriculum design, you'll learn how worn systems quietly lose traction and how small, intent...

The shift in physical education is already here, and this episode is your wake-up call. In this episode of Move With Purpose, Chris challenges educators to stop tweaking and start truly reimagining their PE programs. Through research-backed frameworks and real classroom examples, this episode explores relevance, student voice and choice, modern teaching models, intentional use of technology, and a...

In this episode of Move With Purpose , Chris Meyer challenges the "busy, happy, sweaty" mindset and makes the case for designing physical education with intention. Using the backward design framework, she walks listeners through how to plan PE lessons, units, and full semesters by starting with the end in mind—clear outcomes, meaningful assessments, and purposeful learning experiences. From a step...

In this episode of  Move With Purpose , Chris dives into the true foundation of every great PE program: a clear, intentional, and meaningful curriculum. Using a "curriculum as a roadmap" metaphor, Chris breaks down how destination, route, milestones, pacing, and alternate paths all guide students toward movement competency, fitness literacy, and lifelong wellness. You'll also hear the story of Mag...

In today's episode of Move With Purpose , we dive into the shifts—big and small—reshaping health and physical education. From assessment and curriculum design to mindset and system-level change, we explore the real stories and practical strategies moving our field forward. Hosted by Chris Meyer—educator, coach, consultant, and your teammate in building programs that don't just meet standards but i...